Extending an alarm wire

Interesting, because M&S Bank are HSBC, who outsource their insurance products to Aviva.

And my "6 weeks for a travel insurance claim" was from ... Aviva, fronted by HSBC.

Most bell boxes sound if you remove the cover, hence you use other methods to disable them than do not involve removing the cover.

Direct Line were pretty fast when one of their drivers ran into the back of my van at slow speed. I got a phone call the next day offering a hire van and a full repair to my van.

I actually had sustained no damage and my tow bar had wrecked her air con radiator and bumper etc. I spent ages arguing on the phone that I did not need a repair and in the end they posted me a disclaimer for me to sign.

foam is a bit hit and miss especially with double skinned bell boxes. Most people probably wont know if its double skinned or not.

there are other methods but they are all a bit hit and miss.

When I was working for Chubb I used to run a thin wire around the inside of the box and connect it to the tamper circuit. Not standard but it was easy to do. Then there was a good chance that they would set the alarm off if they drilled it.

These days you can just put a vibration sensor inside as they are cheap and fairly reliable.

Of course no alarm will put junkies off.

I know of one burglary where two yobs kicked a gate in, went in the back garden and picked up a bench which they threw though the patio doors and went in and took the TV. All while the dogs were barking, the alarm going off and the owners in bed upstairs.

They only moved their insurance operation to Aviva recently - after my burglary, I believe.

Define "they". HSBC have been reselling Aviva products for some years, although there was a big hoo-ha about it when they formally signed a big deal in Aug 2017. I should know, I did the IT Security due diligence ...

You are talking bollocks.

It's dennis. What did you expect?

The provider for M & S Insurance changed (not sure when, but it changed for me on my renewal date, 28 April this year). Before that date, it was AXA Insurance for me; now it's Aviva. Presumably they are bringing it in- house.

(that's from a letter I received from M & S)

AH, OK, that makes sense. Thank you.

I did not expect anything less than bollocks.

But at least he has a bell box. It looks like it is from the early 80's but he has one.

The outside cover of my bell boxes predate the 80's the insides are arduino based.

So you claim.

I am more inclined to believe that Nun that arrived back at the convent with a fanny full of spunk and said she was still a virgin.

Happened to a friend and the Police said it was quite common.

Hell of an echo in here.